About the Program:
We at Little Acorn believe that each child is a unique and competent individual, with his/her own special strengths and qualities, and that all children come equipped with a natural and intense curiosity about life. As your child enters our school, our first objectives are: (1) To build a strong, supportive friendship with each child – a warm rapport that communicates a shared sense of joy in each effort and accomplishment, and (2) To provide a reinforcing, physically and emotionally safe environment, in which children will be encouraged to actively explore, experiment, and express themselves, at their level, in a wide variety of ways. Music, art, science experimentation, book making and story writing, academics (presented in a fun way using both Montessori materials and traditional preschool materials), creative dramatics, games, special enrichment visitors, and family events are included in our presentation of curriculum and reflect our most basic belief that children learn most through a hands-on, self-discovery process. We believe that it is through the sharing of this process, with caring friends, that each child’s natural zest for learning and self-esteem is nurtured and enriched.